Bag clasp



NW. 4, 193a. E G J N 1,780,880

BAG CLASP Filed March 25, 1950 Patented Nov. 4, 1930 PATENT OFFICEUNITED STATES En-Io G. :roHNsoN, on TREN'ION, NEW JEBSEY, ASSIGNOR orONE-HALF TO LnoNAnn M; DAVENPORQ'OFTRENT'ON, NEW JERSEY BAG CLASPApplication filed arches. 1930., Serial No. 433,790.

This invention relates to Clasps andfmore particularly'to claspsadapted'to close the open end of a bag or the like. I] An object of thisinvention is to provlde a clasp of the character described which isparticularly adapted to close the open end of a laundry net bag.

Another object of this invention is to provide aresilient clasp which isso constructed 1 that it will securely'hold the open end of a net bag inclosed condition, the clasp being so constructed'as not to injure theneck or upper end portion of the bag. V

. A further object of this invention is to provide a clasp of thischaracter which is not provided with a sharp point so that the operatorof the device will not be sub ected to injury through becoming prlckedby the point as is the case in the laundry pins at present in use.

'A- still further object of this invent on is to provide a clasp whichwill securely close the open end of a laundry bag and which will notslip ofi 'of the bag when it has become wet with soapy water or thelike.

The above andvarious other objects and advantages of this invention willin part be described in and in part be understood from the followingdetailed description of the 3 present preferred embodiment, the samebeing illustrated in the accompanying .draw:

'ing wherein i' 1 Figure 1 is a detail side elevation of adeviceconstructedaccording to the preferred embodiment ofthis inventionmounted on a laundry net bag;

Figure 2 is a detail top plan View of the device in closed position;

Figure 3 is a similar view but showingthe device in opened positlon; and

Figure 4 is a sectional view taken on the line 4-4 of Figure 3.

Referring to the drawing wherein like nu-- merals of reference designatecorresponding 4 parts throughout the several views, the numeral 10designates a laundry net bag of conventional construction, and thenumeral 11 designates generally a clasp which is po-' sitioned at apoint spaced downwardly from the open end of the bag and is adapted tofirmly grip the folds of the bag therebetween so as to securely closethe open end thereof.

having a fixed clamping portion 12 which is provided at the outer endportionthereof with a locking plate 18, and .aswinging clamping 'member14 is formed integrally with the fixed member 12; and the open end I Theclasp 11 comprises a resilient wire 15 of the swinging clamping member14 is adapted to be engaged in the locking member 13. The fixed member12 is'provided with a bag snare 16 intermediate the ends thereof, and abag gripping portion\17 is posit oned intermediate the snare 16 and theclasp 13, the snare being arcuatelyformed,.

and the grip or bag clamping'iportion 17 is preferably bent rearwardlyfrom the snare portion 16 and the outer end of the 'fixed clampingmember 12 preferably extends longitudinally as at 18. Theinner end ofthe fixed member 12 is preferably looped v and bent inwardly soas toprovide an anchormg member 19 which extends inwardly of the snare 16.The wire isthen bent so as to form a second snare portion 20' which 16and the swinging clamping -member 14 'is complemental with thefirstsnare portion is also bent as at 21 so as to provide a complemental baggripping portion.

V The swinging clamping member 14 is also bent outwardly into asubstantially straight line as at 22,'and the outer endof theswingwithin the lock-13 itwill lie substantially parallel with theextension 18 of thefixed member 12. r

Inthe use ofthis device; the neck portion or open end of the'bag ispreferably rolled,

or bunched portion/of the bag against the anchoring member 19 andthereby force the 'ing clamping member 14 is preferablybent inwardly sothat when the outer'end 15 of'the swinging clamping member is positionedmember 19 to ezitend inwardly into the folds of the bag; 'The anchoringmember '19 is preferably a substantially blunt so that-itwill not injurethe-fabric of the bag when it is forced there- 7 into; It willlbeobvious that withathe use of.

this device, the neclr .portion of thebag will ,7

' be securely clampedwithin the clasp so that l the clasp willcircumferential movement upon the bagi by ,means' of'the anchoringportion'19 and-the bag gripping portions 17. and 21.

be held againstlongitudinal or ith the use of-the safety pins which a'reat present available, the fabric of the laundry netlbags is soon to-rnorbroken and'in additl0I1'tbO tl1e injury tothe bag, the operator ofthe-device is frequently injured by reason zof th'eesharp point, and dueto the material whichis placed within the bag anzinjuryofthiskind-frequently results-in infection;

Through the use ofthe deviceh'erein dis- 'closed,=the fabric of thebagis not pierced or injured in end; of the clasp, 1 vsubjected,to injuryfrom the point, The

any manner and due tothe blunt the operator j thereof is not {claspisinherently resilient andwill be main-,

'tained in ppen edposition by reason ti? its in- ,herent resiliency whenthe free end hasbeen which is spacedly positioned-from the body Qgripping portions 17 ;and 21 w-ill beposito engageaboutthe free releasedfromffthejlockingfimember 13', the

locking member '13'being of conventional con-' struction which; isprovided with a lip E23 of-the locking member and whichis adapted end 150f the clasp. V

When-theclasp is in closed position-the bag tioned in intersectingrelation to each other,

T the bag 10 beingad'apted to be firmly clamped -jtherebetween.

I As will benoted inigure lof -the drawingiwhen; the- .neck of the bagis rolled or bunched, the nwardly extending anchor ll) 7' will be forcedintothefrolled or bunchedne't thereby preventing circumferentialmoventof the clasp: and a portion of the is clamped or gripped betweenthe intersecting gripping members Hand '21 which cooperate with theanchor 19Ito holdythe clasp -,againstcircumferential and longitudinalmovement and also cooperate with the snare portions 16 and 20 tomaintain the neck of ithe bag closedandprevent'l'oss of the corn,tentsthereof. V V

i of course be understood '1 ions changes and modifications may be madein; the details of icohstruction and design-of the-above specificallydescribed embodiment I of theinvention without departingfr'om ther-spirit' thereof, such changesand -1nodifica against said second thefolds against 'l'ong'itudisaid wire having a looped inwardly extendinganchoring tion thereof, and overlapping gripplng means positionedintermediate the free ends i and the inner endwhereby to securely grip alaundry net bag therebetween.

member at the inner end por- 2. 'Alclasp of rthe character describedcomprisingaresilient looped wire, the looppor tion of said wireextendinginwardly from one end thereof,;'a p'airof-aar'cuately inclinedportions positionedintermediate the looped, and clamping meanspositioned intermediate said end the free ends of said wire,

z tr'cuately inclined portions and the free ends of'the wire whereby tofirmly grip a laundry netbag'therebetweene .7 I

1; A1 clasp :ofthe. character:d es'cribed' comprising a looped wiremember, said looped Wirehavi ng a second loopextendinginward s' freeportions. of. sa d wire 1 thereof, the being arcuately inclined spacedoutwardly from said first loop,-

gripping means positioned intermediate, said arcuately inclined prisinga resilient 'wire member, a (locking member secured to one end of saidwire. and adapted to releasably engage the opposite endothereof, saidwire having a pairJ-o'f ar locking the free ends vof the l. A' clasp.ofjthe, character. described comcuate portionsintermediate the endsthereof, an anchor integrally formedwith-said,

wire an'dad'apted to prevent turningof a laundry net bag'secured',within' said clasp,-

'and' gripping means integrally formed with 1 said wire and. positionedintermediate the free ends'thereof and said arcua'te'po'rtions,

said gripping means being adapted to preyenti longitudinal movement ofthe "clasp,

on the bagjand cooperating with-said an- ,chor "whereby to"v preventcircumferential.

movementof the clasp onthe bag, p 1

In testimony whereof 'I hereunto' ali'ix my signature. e v

tions being restricted only by the scope'of the following claims.

I What is claimed-his V 1 Y Arclaspv of the character described comprisg tlo ped wire, ineansv for I e r n h 152 66 n sf- Said-wire together,

